Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription

Constitutes the first part of Theodor de Bry's Small voyages, printed in 13 parts and an Appendix in Frankfurt am Main and Oppenheim from 1597 to 1633

This work has been identified as the first German edition of part one of the Small voyages by Church

Translation of: Relatione del reame di Congo e delle circonvicine contrade / by Filippo Pigafetta, first printed Rome 1591

Contains the relation of the visit of Odoardo Lopez, a Portuguese, to the Congo in the year 1578. It was written by Filippo Pigafetta, from the dictation of Lopez. Cf. Church

"Erklärung etlichner Capitel, deren hievor gesetzten Bücher, darinnen die Ankunfft der Portugaleser in die Insul Congo, Erscheinung vor dem König, Kriegsrüstung der Inwohner, Trachten vnd Kleidung beyd Mann vnd Weibspersonen, vnd frembde Thier dieses Landts, mit schönen vnd Kunstreichen Kupfferstücken abgemahlet, vnd zierlich vor Augen gestellt wirdt. Alles zu besserem Verstandt vnd Nachrichtung voriger Beschreibung dem Günstigen Leser angeordnet. Durch Hand Dietherich vnd Hans Israel von Bry, Gebrüder vnd Bürger zu Franckfort am Mayn", p. [7-8], 3rd count, has separate title page with imprint: Getruckt zu Franckfort am Mayn, durch Johann Saur, in Verlegung Hans Dietherich vnd Hans Israel von Bry, Gebrüder, M D. XCVII. [1597]

Signatures: A-L⁴ (A1, L4 versos blank) 2A1 (2A1 verso blank)

Includes index

Errata: p. [5], 3rd count

Fully engraved and illustrated title page; engraved head and tail pieces; initials

Contains 2 folded maps bound to face p. [8], 1st count, and 14 numbered leaves of plates which are printed on recto and signed 2A2-2C3, *⁴, and chi1 only following separate dated title page, p. [7-8], 3rd count; a leaf counted as p. [9-10], 3rd count, is signed *1, follows plate numbered 10, and is a description of plates numbered 11-14

Church, E.D. Discovery

Alden, J.E. European Americana

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: p. [3-8] of the dedication and forward, 1st count, are fully detached and housed in JCB bibliographical file

John Carter Brown Library copy has engraved title page, folded maps, and plates bound following p. [7-8], 3rd count, hand colored

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